The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-28
but the Journal says. he prefers to
remain with his Rapid CITY charge
rather than give it up and attach HIM
self to the institution exclusively"
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THE NORMAL. INSTITUTE.
The FIRST normal institute of Fall
River county convened Tuesday morn
ing and closed yesterday afternoon.
Prof. Willis &. Bower, county superin-
tenaent of Custer county, conducted
the institute, and was ably assisted by
Miss Matte Allen. teacher of the Hot
Springs schools. Considering the fact
that there will be only about ten schools
i'll session this winter in the connty. the
attendance at the institute was not
large. Superintendent Thompson how
ever, endeavored by correspondence and
personal solicitation to secure q full
attendance. Prof. Bowers experience
and observation in school work has led
him to conclude that one principal
defect in the rural schools is TIE want
of better primary instruction. hence
an earnest effort was made by himself
and Miss Allen to supply the remedy.
The what, when and how to teach the
several branches was adopted as the
policy of the instructors.
Wednesday evening Prof. Bower and
S. e. Wilson. Esq. addressed the teach
ers and friends of education upon
educational topics, and especially the
valne and Importance of adopting the
graduating system. which cmhodie> a
uniform course of study for all The
schools in the county. Both speakers
were listened to with excellent at
temtion and no little interest was
awakened in the cause of education.
Tho speakers are experienced educators
and their observations along he line
of educational work was of unus;.,,l
interest and profit to the audience.
The i,.stit;tc will long BIZ remembered
,mcauSc of the progressive tendencies
it set in motion tendencies that will
culnlinate in more and better work in
our schools.
RESOLUTIONS
adopted by the teachers of Fall Eivcr
county, in institute assembled:
WHEREAS. The first organization of
the educational forces of Fall River
county has resulted in u stccessfulterm
of normal institute work, and
| WHEREAS. The teachers and cdu-
cat;onai officers hege assembled ar.
,esro"s of The mos. rapid advance
neul possible III The schools of this
county. it il therefore
1. RESOLVED, That we recognize in Ike
Normal Institute Il most efficient
agency not only for the advancement
and culture of the teachers, but Us we'll
for the systematic organization of all
OF the educational forces of the county
and the immediate promotion OF all
Interests connected With our schools.
- - We desire TO urge upon The
school BOARD, the speedy organization
OF 81, ou,s and tie building Of nrw
school l!o;.scs whercvc. ncu,!ed in the
coun!v as provided ;lndar section 81.
sc!,oal laws OF 1857. AID wc desire tc
particularly urge school officers to
furnish at least Six lnnntEs school
during each year in each organized
district.
8. We regard the lack of uni
sormitv OF text loons in our public
sg!,rol;; q S q se,icrs d@hlmcMt 10 the
proper grading. ci;> si!;raioM and cou-
due, ci school work. in,! consider. it
one of tie most patent reasons of the
extravaganza neccssarv in proc.,ring
srloe! books an,l we therefore rcco.n-
mend and advise rs the best remedy
in err judgement for these evils tie
purchase of all text hooks by the
boards OF directors and tlat the pupils
OF the rich end The poor alike be al
lowed the free ,se OF the same under
the care and suuervison of the teachers.
1. AS our legislature has recog-
nizsa the high value of education in
/ the organization of good government
and the promotion of good citizenship
! by the enactment of a compulsory
education law. we desire to call the
attention of school officers and patrous
| to the same. which is as follows:
"Eveiy parent or guardian or other
| person having in charge any chii;l or
children between the ages OF ten and
/ fourteen years is required to send the
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